In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Thomas' life began in humble circumstances in rural Georgia, where he was raised solely by his grandfather. Though he was surrounded by segregation and poverty, he rose above his conditions through sheer determination, leading him […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Pat Buchanan. If President Donald Trump has an intellectual antecedent and mentor, it is journalist Pat Buchanan. In fact, it would be harder to think of a post-WWII journalist who has had more influence than Pat Buchanan. Buchanan’s roots as […]
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In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Grover Cleveland. Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, holds a unique place in American history as the first president to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885-1889 and 1893-1897). A Democrat during a time when the party […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring the “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison. Today, Madison is most known for his arguments in defense of the federal government. This view has led to a misunderstanding of Madison’s thought as being confined to his more favorable presentation of […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Austrian School economist Murray Rothbard. Murray Rothbard famously quipped, “It is no crime to be ignorant of economics … But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father whose bold vision for self-governance laid the very foundation of the American experiment. Among the most well-known of America’s Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson is the author of the Declaration of Independence and the third President […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring one of the United States’ Founding Mothers, Abigail Adams. Born in 1744 in Massachusetts to a Congregational reverend and his wife, Abigail Smith was known in her early years for generously tending the poor and sick. She was not formally […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring a pivotal figure credited with making all men equal: Samuel Colt. Samuel Colt’s legacy intersects two defining features of American identity: a tradition of arms rooted in the Second Amendment and an instinct to conquer the frontier. His creation of […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Phyllis Schlafly Esq., a fierce advocate of traditional family values in the 20th Century. Schlafly was born August 15, 1924, in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned a scholarship to Maryville College but only attended for a short time before transferring […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring a general who shaped a continent, halted communism’s spread, and challenged a presidency: Douglas MacArthur. After serving in the Battle of Veracruz, World War I, and World War II, MacArthur was appointed head of the United Nations Command during the […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring William F. Buckley, Jr. For over three decades, William F. Buckley was one of the leading public intellectuals of the Conservative movement. Buckley first gained notoriety with the publication of his book, “God and Man at Yale: The Superstitions of […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Patrick Henry. Patrick Henry was born on May 29, 1736 — the second of nine children — to prominent parents, John and Sarah Henry. Not to be outdone, he would go on to have seventeen children of his own, fifteen […]
In celebration of our national heritage, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring James Monroe, whose presidency embodied the principles of America First. James Monroe was among the most successful and popular statesmen of his era, holding the honor of being the last of the Founding generation to serve as president of the […]
In celebration of the brave people who have built our nation, we continue our Pride in America series by honoring Thomas Paine. John Adams once observed that the real American revolution was "the radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affection of the people." This revolutionary character, which cherishes liberty above all else, is […]
Our first figure for our Pride in America series is the most obvious, but most deserving, choice. Today, we honor George Washington as the Father of Our Country. Washington was truly a great man in history for not only what he accomplished, but also what he chose to do with those accomplishments. At the start […]
